India, April 23 -- The government said on Wednesday that the World Bank-brokered Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan will be suspended in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed at least 26 people.

The Indus River system is a lifeline for both countries, particularly for Pakistan, where agriculture relies heavily on its waters. A suspension of water sharing under the treaty could have devastating consequences for drinking water availability and cropping, given the impact of climate change on the Indus River basin.

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The NDA government convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and announced s...